English Explanatory Dictionary

Gauss-Lucas theorem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A theorem that gives a geometric relation between the roots of a polynomial P and the roots of its derivative P′. It states that the roots of P′ all lie within the convex hull of the roots of P.

Word forms

Gauss-Lucas theorem the Gauss-Lucas theorem

Etymology

Named after Carl Friedrich Gauss and Félix Lucas.

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